Telegraf

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On the record

Cloud and containers

Telegraf monitors Kubernetes, Docker and Prometheus without external dependencies and can run as a sidecar or DaemonSet.influxdata.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Community contributions

An ODBMS interview states that community members regularly request and contribute plugins, with external programs supported through Execd.odbms.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Company founding and headquarters

LinkedIn lists InfluxData as founded in 2012 with headquarters in San Francisco, California.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Company legal name

Crunchbase identifies the maker's legal name as InfluxData, Inc.crunchbase.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Company size

LinkedIn lists InfluxData's company size as 201-500 employees.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Configuration

Telegraf uses TOML configuration files, supports multiple plugin instances, filtering selectors and environment-variable substitution.docs.influxdata.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Controller free limits

The free Controller version stores up to 20 configurations and manages up to 100 reporting agents.influxdata.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Controller web and API

Telegraf Controller is installed as a web application and exposes its web interface and API on port 8888 by default.docs.influxdata.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Data collection

Telegraf collects real-time IoT and edge signals through MQTT, Modbus, and OPC-UA.influxdata.com · read 10 Oct 2026

Deployment

Telegraf Controller is self-hosted as a single binary and runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.influxdata.com · read 10 Oct 2026

Documentation depth

The project documentation includes installation, configuration, tutorials, reference material and per-plugin README files with configuration and troubleshooting details.github.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Enterprise features

Telegraf Enterprise adds centralized configuration management, real-time fleet visibility, a visual configuration builder, and role-based access control.influxdata.com · read 10 Oct 2026

Enterprise limits

The free Telegraf Controller version supports up to 20 configurations and 100 reporting agents.influxdata.com · read 10 Oct 2026

Enterprise management

Enterprise adds centralized configuration, agent health monitoring, a visual configuration builder, RBAC, API tokens and enterprise support.influxdata.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Enterprise security features

Enterprise Controller licensing unlocks audit logging, high availability, LDAP authentication and OIDC authentication.docs.influxdata.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Example integrations

The maker lists Kafka, MQTT, AMQP, OPC UA, and InfluxDB as example sources or outputs.influxdata.com · read 10 Oct 2026

External extensibility

External programs written in any language can run through the execd plugin interface.docs.influxdata.com · read 14 Oct 2026

Funding record

Crunchbase lists seven funding rounds for InfluxData, with detailed amounts obscured on its public page.crunchbase.com · read 14 Oct 2026

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